If you are interested in relaxation and breathing techniques for stress reduction or other conditions, now is your chance: with the Expert Course in Relaxation and Breathing Techniques, you will acquire the knowledge needed to perform this role to the best of your ability. Nowadays, knowledge of techniques that help improve quality of life and address certain conditions that make our daily lives more difficult has become increasingly important. Therefore, by taking this Expert Course in Relaxation and Breathing Techniques, you will learn the essential aspects of this field to function professionally in this environment.
Cross-cutting
8 pm
Personal Development
Relaxation and Breathing Techniques
The Advanced Course in Relaxation and Breathing Techniques is aimed at all professionals working in this field who wish to further their training in the subject, as well as anyone with an interest in this area who wishes to learn about relaxation and breathing techniques.
8 pm
Personal Development
Course objectives
- Learn relaxation and breathing techniques as a means of managing arousal.
- Learn about progressive relaxation.
- Practise autogenic training.
- Learn breathing control techniques.
What does it prepare you for?
This Expert Course in Relaxation and Breathing Techniques will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the various forms of relaxation and breathing, focusing on the methods of application available for each case and equipping you with the skills needed to practise these techniques successfully.
Teaching units
TEACHING UNIT 1. RELAXATION
The concept of relaxation
Effects resulting from relaxation
A hands-on experience of relaxation
The benefits and contraindications of relaxation
TEACHING UNIT 2. MANAGING STRESS AND ANXIETY
Stress
Anxiety
Relaxation techniques for managing stress and anxiety
TEACHING UNIT 3. PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION TECHNIQUE
Jacobson's progressive relaxation
Introduction to the method
A practical session on Jacobson’s progressive relaxation
Variations on Jacobson's technique
TEACHING UNIT 4. AUTOGENOUS RELAXATION TECHNIQUE
Autogenic relaxation
Practical exercises in autogenic training
LESSON 5. MEDITATION
Meditation as a relaxation technique
Body posture: posture during meditation
The effects of practising meditation techniques
The benefits and contraindications of meditation
TEACHING UNIT 6. BIOFEEDBACK
Biofeedback
Biofeedback techniques
Biofeedback based on the physiological system
How to practise biofeedback
TEACHING UNIT 7. LAUGHTER THERAPY
Laughter therapy
The benefits of laughter therapy
Laughter therapy and stress
The laughter therapy session
LESSON 8. OTHER RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
Eurythmy
Eutony
Sound therapy
Tai chi
Yoga
Visualisation techniques
LESSON UNIT 9. BREATHING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLING IT
Anatomy of the respiratory system
Physiology of respiration
Breathing. The act of breathing
The importance of breathing properly
The benefits of proper breathing
Breath control
TEACHING UNIT 10. BREATHING TECHNIQUES
Breathing techniques
Types of breathing. Practical exercises
TEACHING UNIT 11. INTEGRATIVE BODY THERAPY
Integrative Body Therapy (IBT)
The body and emotions
The Enneagram in the TCI